University of Pittsburgh
July 27, 2004

Pitt's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs Seeks Nominations for Scholarly Ethics Papers

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PITTSBURGH—The Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership, a new program in the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, is accepting nominations for the Johnson Award for Best Papers in Ethics and Accountability in Public Service. A total of six cash prizes will be awarded—two $2,500 Established Scholar prizes to university faculty, scholars, and researchers and four $1,000 Emerging Scholar prizes to master's and Ph.D. degree candidates—for papers that stimulate disciplined reflection and address issues of ethics and accountability in the public, international, and nonprofit sectors.

Acceptable submissions include: papers delivered at conferences or published in journals, professional reports, student theses, and/or chapters of a book. For more information, visit www.ethics.pitt.edu or call 412-648-1336. Deadline for submissions is Sept 17.